Nureyev family bid linked to 170000 petition at Soviet embassy
British ballerina Margot Fonteyn led Lynn Seymour and Georgina Parkinson to deliver 170000 signatures to the Soviet Embassy in London urging access for Rudolf Nureyev to visit his family in the West. Nureyev defected 16 years ago seeking permission for his widowed mother sister and niece to visit him. We were not received and left the petition on the doorstep.
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Legionnaires Disease Death Toll Rises to 16 in 64 Cases
The CDC confirms 64 Legionnaires disease cases and 16 deaths linked to the 1976 American Legion convention outbreak. Reported across 24 states and D C plus outbreaks in Ohio, Vermont, and Tricia. The weekly morbidity and mortality update notes ongoing regional confirmations and affected facilities.
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Drug Law To Be Used On Contributions
A 1972 law aimed at drug smugglers will be used to prosecute corporations making illegal campaign contributions. The Bank Security Act requires reporting cash movements over 5000. Gulf Oil Corp was fined 229500 under the statute, the largest to date. The Treasury plans a six week program to strengthen enforcement.
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Snowstorm Grips Great Lakes Region with Heavy Showers
Corry Journal reports an overnight arctic wind driven snowstorm blanketing the Great Lakes region. Snowfalls reached up to a foot in Olio and Geauga counties, with 40 mph gusts and subfreezing temps hampering travel. Minnesota searchers resumed efforts for three foot drifts as blizzard conditions lingered in the Upper Midwest. Weather advisories blanket parts of Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and adjacent states as forecasts call for more snow from Ohio to New England and rain in the Pacific Northwest and northern California.
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Ohio snow storms blanket northeast Ohio with foot of snow
Chardon reports up to a foot of snow in Lake and Geauga counties with 40 mph gusts and freezing temperatures. Downed power lines, scattered outages, and hazardous driving prompted five high school football games to be postponed. Snow and slush covered highways as utility crews work to restore service and forecasts predict diminishing snow tonight as cold air moves in.
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Meagher elected president of Washington Post Co
Mark J. Meagher was elected president and chief operating officer of the Washington Post Co. Katherine Graham, chairwoman and CEO, announced the leadership change. The announcement comes amid a series of corporate finance and strategy moves across major media entities.
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